Archive: UK 2009

Tea related events from around Dorset. An archive of a fantastic summer where Wan Ling Tea House was out and about, enjoying the stunning locations that Dorset has to offer. We hope this page give you some inspiration and ideas of what to do if you live or visit Dorset. Why not get Wan Ling Tea House to participate in your local event?

November 2009

Travelling Market - Tollard House, Tollard Royal

The ladies at the Anonymous Travelling Market are back with another fantastic venue. This time they have team up with Nomad Tents. The event will include live music and reception starting at 7pm. Part of the market will be in a decorated barns and will include atmospheric lighting, braziers and entertainment. This event can't be missed, come along for a great afternoon and evening of fun and local produce.

Date: 7th November

Time: 3pm to 9pm

Type: Public event - ticket needed. Contact us for more information or visit the website.

Char Chars Tea House - China Tea Day

Wan Ling Tea House is partnering with local tea house Char Chars of Dorchester to bring you a day of amazing teas and the opportunity to discover more about Chinese teas and the traditional Gong Fu tea ceremony. Our companies share a common ethos of striving to bring quality, full leaf teas to British tea drinkers; there is a world of teas out there. Join us in discovering the many exciting new flavours available.

Char Chars stocks and serves a wide range of quality teas from China, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Japan and a number of African countries. As part of a series of events, Char Chars aims to introduce customers to the teas and cultures of different tea producing countries.

Join us a for a fantastic day of tea and learn more about the fascinating country of China.

Leweston Living & Christmas Fair

The Leweston Living and Christmas Fair will once again be returning to Leweston Manor House, just outside Sherborne, on Thursday, November 12.

In addition to the wide variety of high quality stands selling gifts for all the family, clothes, jewellery, speciality food and drink, and Christmas cards to name but a few, there will be demonstrations throughout the day and light lunches will also be available, not forgetting the essential mince pies and mulled wine of course!

Organisers hope this fair will provide the perfect opportunity for visitors to make a dent in that Christmas list - or even their own wish list.

Let's shop - Christmas shopping event

Fabulous opportunity to buy great Christmas gifts and sort out your Christmas outfit!

Popular charity event with in aid of Julia's House, The Dorset Children's Hospice. Storm will host a range of stalls including childrens toys and clothes, jewellery, make-up, natural products & beverages and there will also be a range of good quality new or hardly worn clothes available for a small donation. Wan Ling Tea House will be stocking a full range of teas and teawares - why not treat yourself and pick up some brilliant Christmas gifts for the tea lovers in your life.

Address: Storm Fish Restaurant, 16 High Street, Poole.

Date: 26th November 2009

Time & Cost : 6.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. A suggested donation of £4.00 (payable on the evening) includes a glass of wine and delicious nibbles.

Type: Public event

Tea Tasting @ Magna Yoga Sanctuary

Find peace of mind, well being and calming tea at Magna Yoga Sanctuary.

Wan Ling Tea House is returning Magna Yoga Sanctuary to continue the tea journey. Tea, well being and spirituality have been closely entwined in Chinese history as ways to bring peace and balance into ones life. During the event we will be tasting a range of beautiful flower and herbal tisanes as well as new Autumn Tie Guan Yin Oolong teas.

October 2009

Travelling Market - Larmer Tree Gardens

Wan Ling Tea House is back at the Larmer Tree Gardens, this time with our friends at the Anonymous Travelling Market. Come along to this beautiful location and discover a fantastic range of local products.

Pack Monday - Sherborne

The origins of Pack Monday are lost in history, though several theories exist (BBC's local history pages). Wan Ling Tea House will visiting the historic Abbey town with a full range of teas, tea wares and tea gifts. Why not come along and experience this tremendous day out. Fun for all the family.

Date: Monday 12th October

Time: 9am to late

Type: Public event - free

Tea Tasting @ Magna Yoga Sanctuary

Wan Ling Tea House is returning Magna Yoga Sanctuary for Dorset Food Week. Suzanne will be laying on the usual amazing locally made cakes and we will be talking about tea culture and sampling a selection of calming and uplifting teas. Come along and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this amazing venue and Suzanne's unique style of teaching.

Please contact Suzanne, Principal of Magna Yoga Sanctuary on 01747 812107 or visit the www.magnayoga.co.uk website for more information.

Date: 24th October

Time & Cost : Please contact Suzanne as above.

Type: Public event

Bite the Lighthouse

Dorset's Food Film Festival, in association with Olives Et Al, is working with the Lighthouse Arts Centre in Poole, Dorset, to celebrate the extraordinary breadth of the county's culture, creativity and most of all its local produce.

Wan Ling Tea House will be delivering a talk and offering our Dorset Teas range of fine, loose Chinese and Indian teas.

Simon's deli Dorchester - tea tasting

Wan Ling Tea House tea stockist Simon's Deli is offering customers an opportunity to taste a wide range of teas from India and China for Dorset Food Week. The tea tasting is in addition to Simon's daily tastings of wonderful produce. Why not come along, enjoy Dorchester's weekly market and explore the fantastic range of food at Simon's Deli.

Date: Wednesday 28th October

Time: 11am to 3pm

Type: Public event

Tea Tastings at Turnballs Deli

Wan Ling Tea House will be returning to our North Dorset stockist, Turnballs Deli in Shaftesbury to offer customers a delightful introduction to fine, full leaf tea during Dorset Food Week. Why not pop along and sample some great local Dorset food and discover fine tea. Wan Ling Tea House and Turnballs will be previewing some great Christmas gifts, ideal for the tea lovers in your life and those hard to buy for friends and family.

September 2009

Feast of Dorset - Dean Court, Wimbourne

Come and enjoy exquisite surroundings, fine food and great entertainment.

The true harvest festival. Come along to this spectacular venue to celebrate the British love of food and drink. Combining a wide range of events, broad cross section of guest speakers, demonstrations and of course the pick of the crop.

Wan Ling Tea House has been fortunate enough to secure a beautiful spot in the rose garden where we will be offering a place to relax with a cup of tea and friends, opportunity to take part in a tea ceremony workshop and the chance to buy from our range of speciality teas and tea wares.

Crayfish Fayre - Hindon, Wiltshire

The Hindon Crayfish Fayre is the very first of its kind and is in response to the growing numbers of American signal crayfish that are multiplying in the beautiful chalk streams surrounding the village.

There will be over 80 stalls featuring local food producers, as well as stalls from Farmers Markets in Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset, all offering many delicious alternatives for those less keen to eat the invaders, as well as craft professionals. Other entertainments will include street circus, Morris dancers, music and even an aircraft cockpit to explore!

Date: Saturday 26th September 2009

Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Type: Public event - FREE

Extensive car parking will be provided and the High street will be closed to traffic for the day.

August 2009

Endorse It In Dorset 2009 - Sixpenny Handley

Musical fun and games in the Dorset countryside. A wonderful friendly and relaxed festival with plenty to keep the family entertained. Wan Ling Tea House will be on site to serve fine teas and join in the shenanigans. Come along relax, savour the fine teas and if you are very lucky there may be some of Wan Ling's secret Chinese tea spirit around.

Larmer Tree Gardens

August sees Wan Ling Tea House heading to the delightful gardens to offer a traditional Chinese tea ceremony demonstration and a chance to sample speciality Chinese tea.

The stunning and unforgettable Larmer Tree Gardens at the heart of the Cranborne Chase, an ancient royal hunting ground on the border between Dorset and Wiltshire. The 11 acre gardens have a fascinating history and were originally designed as a Victorian Pleasure Garden by General Augustus Pitt Rivers in around 1880.

This event is open to the general public though an entrance fee is payable. For more information on the Larmer Tree Gardens please visit www.larmertree.co.uk

Purbeck and Bovington Beagles

Wan Ling Tea House will be offering a talk on tea growing, importing along with an introduction to rise of the clipper races.

We will be offering the Beagle's members an opportunity to sample new season teas, followed by a fun quiz on tea and general knowledge.

Date: Wednesday 26th August

Time: 14:00 - 16:00

Type: Private event - please contact organisers.

Tea Tasting @ Magna Yoga Sanctuary

Find peace of mind, well being and calming tea at Magna Yoga Sanctuary.

Wan Ling Tea House is returning Magna Yoga Sanctuary to continue the tea journey. Tea, well being and spirituality have been closely entwined in Chinese history as ways to bring peace and balance into ones life. During the event we will be tasting new season Darjeeling teas as well as some of Wan Ling Tea House's rare Tie Guan Yin Oolongs.

June 2009

Tea Tastings at Turnballs Deli

Tea and food, a perfect combination. Turnbulls is the finest delicatessen and cafe-bistro in the Blackmore Vale, situated in the High Street of the Iron Age hill top town of Shaftesbury, North Dorset. We specialise in cheeses, local produce and home made food.

Wan Ling Tea House will be working with the Turnballs Deli team to offer their customers a delightful introduction to fine, full leaf tea. Why not pop along and sample some great local Dorset food and discover fine tea. Find out more about Turnballs at their website www.turnbulls-deli.co.uk

Date: June 3rd and 13th

Time: Midday till 17:30

Type: Public event

Dikes - Tea Tasting

Family owned independent supermarket based in Stalbridge, Dorset has been running a series of special events presenting local products. Wan Ling Tea House will on site to offering customers the opportunity to try some of our wonderful range of Chinese and Indian speciality teas.

Date: 5th June 2009

Time: 9:00 to 14:00

Type: Public event

Forum Cafe in conjunction with Huckleberries

5th June in Blandford Forum Wan Ling Tea House will be teaming up with the Forum Cafe and Huckleberries to offer a tea related book reading with food and a tea tasting.

Date: 5th June 2009

Time: 19:00

Type: Public event - tickets available from the Forum Cafe and Huckleberries.

Travelling Market - Pythouse

Anonymous Travelling Market aims to promote local business', with a focus on food and crafts, whilst bringing a sense of occasion and fun to villages. The markets are a chance for people to come and see how creative their neighbours are and come away with some wonderful goodies and inspiration. This event will be held at the delightful Pyt House Kitchen Garden - www.pythouse-farm.co.uk, West Hatch near Tisbury, Whiltshire.

Larmer Tree Gardens

The stunning and unforgetable Larmer Tree Gardens at the heart of the Cranborne Chase, an ancient royal hunting ground on the border between Dorset and Wiltshire. The 11 acre gardens have a fascinating history and were originally designed as a Victorian Pleasure Garden by General Augustus Pitt Rivers in around 1880.

Wan Ling Tea House is excited to be offering Sunday vistors to the tea house an opportunity to sample a varied range of Indian and Chinese teas in these breath taking surroundings.

This event is open to the general public though an entrance fee is payable. For more information on the Larmer Tree Gardens please visit www.larmertree.co.uk

Date: Sunday 7th June

Time: 11:00am onward

Type: Public event

Bay Radio

Following our previous broadcast, Wan Ling Tea House has been invited back to sample the new Spring 2009 teas and continue our talks on the world of tea.

Morning show host Geoff Carter brings a range of great music and a regular midday guest. Topics range from finance, DIY, health local information to celebrities and of course TEA!

The Bay Radio is Bournemouth and Poole's local community radio. Catering for a range of musical styles and chat - the full schedule is available @ The Bay Radio.

Travelling Market - Milton Abbey

Anonymous Travelling Market aims to promote local business', with a focus on food and crafts, whilst bringing a sense of occasion and fun to villages. The markets are a chance for people to come and see how creative their neighbours are and come away with some wonderful goodies and inspiration. This event will be held at the renowned Milton Abbey school, near the famous village of Milton Abbas.